BUSINESS

• Chavez OKs private firms in oil projects
  Venezuela's President Chavez to allow companies minority stakes in nationalized oil projects
• Auto show visitors admire innovation
  Visitors admire innovation as the North American International Auto Show opens to the public
• Southeast Asian leaders form trade zone
  Southeast Asian leaders agree on regional charter, 10-nation free-trade zone by 2015
• Delta pushes ahead on standalone plan
  Delta pushes ahead with standalone reorganization, asks court to approve disclosure statement
• BP CEO to retire ahead of schedule
  BP chief executive to retire at the end of July, more than a year ahead of schedule
• Court accepts $3.4B Delphi plan
  Judge approves plan by investor group to buy stake in Delphi worth up to $3.4B
• Duberstein resigns from Fannie Mae board
  Kenneth Duberstein, a prominent Republican consultant, resigns from Fannie Mae board
• Wal-Mart picks new ad agencies
  Wal-Mart picks new ad agencies to take over half billion account business
• Ford restructuring ahead of schedule
  Ford chief executive says automaker's restructuring program ahead of schedule
• Oil prices rebound by over $1 a barrel
  Oil prices rebound by more than $1 a barrel, but analysts still hesitant to call a turnaround
• Dolans raise Cablevision bid to $8.9B
  Dolan family makes final $8.9 billion offer to take Cablevision private at $30 per share
• HP spy probe investigator pleads guilty
  Investigator in HP spy probe pleads guilty to identity theft and conspiracy charges
• Strong gadget demand lifts retail sales
  Strong demand for gadgets helps retailers close out 2006 with better-than-expected sales
• Northwest files reorganization plan
  Northwest Airlines files reorganization plan, but no word on merger
• AirTran appeals to stockholders on offer
  AirTran Holdings appeals to stockholders by raising bid for Midwest Air Group to $345 million
• Correction: Midwest-AirTran story
  Correction: Midwest-AirTran story
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FOXLIFE

• Grammy-winning saxophonist Brecker dies
  Tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, winner of 11 Grammys, dies of leukemia at 57
• Depp to make film about poisoned ex-spy
  Johnny Depp to make film on ex-Russian spy whose poisoning touched off international mystery
• Flu forces Minogue to shorten U.K. show
  Kylie Minogue leaves stage during performance in England because of flu, publicist says
• 'Xena' actress to take stab at singing
  Actress Lucy Lawless of 'Xena: Warrior Princess' to take stab at singing with Hollywood show
• Bon Jovi to play Pa. inaugural concert
  Bon Jovi and former teen idol Frankie Avalon to headline inaugural for Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell
• PBS, filmmaker Burns ink 15-year deal
  PBS and 53-year-old 'Civil War' filmmaker Ken Burns extend relationship until 2022
• Breslin, Mirren shine at AFI awards
  Abigail Breslin and Helen Mirren among the honorees at annual AFI Awards
• Warhol's Long Island estate sells
  Andy Warhol's Long Island estate sells, but not in 15 minutes
• `American Idol' singing new tune
  Tunesmiths wanted: `American Idol' plots song contest after too many bland finale numbers
• The poetry of Richard Wilbur
  Richard Wilbur looks back on the rare life of a happy poet
• Hunt for Da Vinci painting will resume
  Hunt for lost Leonardo Da Vinci painting to resume in Florence, where it may be hidden
• Little Sisters of Poor root for Saints
  Little Sisters of the Poor and their elderly charges rooting for Saints in playoffs
• John Grisham faces real court room drama
  Va. Supreme Court OKs suit against John Grisham, others over probe into anonymous letters
• 'Sunshine' wins big at Critics' Awards
  'Little Miss Sunshine,' 'Dreamgirls' win 4 honors at 12th annual Critics' Choice Awards
• Man looks to set stationary bike record
  Illinois man hopes to set world record for longest ride on a stationary bike
• Man gets $256 for nuisance text messages
  Chinese TV company ordered to pay man $256 for using his cell phone number on a police show
• Woman unknowingly becomes getaway driver
  Elderly Pa. woman unknowingly serves as getaway driver for bank robber
• Woman finds 37 Christmas trees near pool
  Pa. woman finds 37 used Christmas trees neatly stacked around her aboveground backyard pool
• James Brown's family plans museum in SC
  James Brown's family plans to turn S.C. home into museum for the late soul singer
• Charles, Camilla headed to NYC, Philly
  British royal couple headed to U.S.; Prince Charles to receive environmental award in NYC
• Ky. man gets probation for fish scheme
  Western Kentucky man gets probation for fishing tournament scheme
• Spokeswoman: Jackson resolved bill suit
  Spokeswoman: Michael Jackson 'amicably resolved' suit by pharmacy over prescription drug bill
• Man arrested for stealing women's undies
  Alabama man arrested for allegedly stealing woman's undergarments
• Dog shot defending owner from mugger
  German shepherd named Buffy gets shot in left limb while defending owner from Oakland muggers
• Wynn vs. insurers over punctured Picasso
  Steve Wynn: Lloyd's of London insurance offer for punctured Picasso is `ridiculous'
• iTunes to sell short films from Sundance
  Nearly half of Sundance short films to be sold through iTunes, streamed for free on Web
• Placido Domingo _ on the big screen
  Placido Domingo stars at movie theaters Saturday in simulcast live Met production
• Toni Braxton sues her former manager
  Toni Braxton claims her former manager cheated her out of at least $10 million
• Longtime black station shut in Philly
  Longtime black radio station in Philadelphia is silenced
• Bravo will make Paula Abdul docu-series
  Bravo network says it will make `Hey Paula,' a docu-series about Paula Abdul's life
• Fashion designers issue model guidelines
  U.S fashion designers suggest healthy lifestyle to models, but choose not to force it
• Two preteens perform with Tenacious D
  Black turns film role into reality, invites 2 New Zealand preteens to perform with Tenacious D
• Mr. Spock surprises college president
  Spock, aka Leonard Nimoy of `Star Trek,' beams to retirement party for Wright State president
• Ousted Nevada beauty queen cashes in
  Ousted Miss Nevada USA finds a new $2 million-plus job in Las Vegas
• Judge: 20-year-old has to pay for piracy
  Judge orders 20-year-old daughter of New York defendant to pay in music-piracy case
• Officials: Mountain lion likely a cat
  N.D. biologists say man's mountain lion report likely a large house cat
• China: Teahouse is threat to morality
  Shanghai orders 'Frog's Mistress' tea shop to change 'unethical' name
• Missing tubby tabby returned to owner
  Missing tubby tabby returned to owner after getting stuck in neighbor's pet door
• Lawyer arrested for kissing employee
  Defense attorney arrested for kissing judicial employee; investigators say kiss wasn't invited
• Tribute to Toscanini on 50th anniversary
  New York to pay tribute to adopted son Arturo Toscanini 50 years after his death
• New NBC network a haunt for fright fans
  NBC Universal launching Chiller, a new network haunt for fright fans
• Widow says Irwin death tape destroyed
  `Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin's widow says all footage of his death has been destroyed
• Iraqi director gives voice to his nation
  Iraqi director gives voice to a nation's shattered dreams in long-shot Oscar entry
• Croc hunter's daughter makes TV debut
  Daughter of late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin makes TV debut, says 'I want to be like my dad'
• Correction: Mel Gibson story
  Correction: Mel Gibson story
• Theater owner agrees to show `Stomp'
  Springfield, Ill., theater owner reverses decision, will show `Stomp the Yard' movie
• Review: `Alpha Dog' has realistic bite
  Film review: `Alpha Dog' has shrill bark but surprisingly strong bite
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HEALTH

• Medicaid plan would cut rural funding
  Administration proposal would cut Medicaid funds, affecting rural hospitals and nursing homes
• Buddhists free birds despite flu worries
  Buddhists in Hong Kong release birds as ritual to improve karma, despite bird flu worries
• DNA tests to determine warfarin dose
  Genetic medicine: Some heart patients on warfarin will get DNA tests to determine right dose
• Ky. center seeks new heart treatments
  Louisville research center seeks new treatments for heart disease
• USDA to probe dog's death during demo
  USDA to send inspector to Cleveland Clinic to probe dog's death during medical demonstration
• Chile blocks free morning-after pills
  Chilean court blocks free distribution of morning-after pill, citing glitch in law's passage
• 'Faith-specific' care urged for Muslims
  Britain must give "faith-specific" health care to Muslims, professor says in medical journal
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POLITICS

• Paper: Pentagon gets citizen credit data
  Pentagon reportedly obtaining financial records of hundreds of Americans
• Nevada Democrats plan candidate debates
  Nevada Democrats agree to launch candidate forum-debate series next month
• Bush challenges skeptics over Iraq plan
  Bush challenges skeptics of his new Iraq strategy to propose their own plan to secure Baghdad
• Democrats pledge to extend minimum wage
  House Democrats pledge to extend federal minimum wage to all U.S territories
• Pentagon disavows comment on detainees
  Pentagon disavows official's comments about law firms representing suspected terrorists
• Rice: Single women can understand war
  Condoleezza Rice, responding to senator, says single women can understand ramifications of war
• Analysis: Congress presses Bush on Iraq
  AP Analysis: Renewed congressional oversight on Iraq opens second front in complex war
• Congress to weigh 'No Child Left Behind'
  National standards under review as lawmakers prepare to take up No Child Left Behind law
• Choices dwindle if Iraq war plan fails
  U.S. will likely face limited options, all grim, if Bush's 'new way forward' fails in Iraq
• GOP, Democrats skirmish over Iraq plan
  Republicans try to bolster support for Bush's Iraq war plan as Democrats work against it
• House members disagree on ethics of trip
  House members disagree on ethics of trip to S.Korea; ethics committee rep would not comment
• Park Service to seek new money sources
  Park Service will increasingly look to outside sources for money to help maintain parks
• Liberal lawmakers seek end to Iraq war
  With a bigger bullhorn, Congressional progressives call for quick end to war in Iraq
• Cheney enters the twilight of his career
  Cheney's colleagues have left, but the vice president retains his bond with President Bush
• Ford once called Carter a 'disaster'
  President Ford called Carter a 'disaster,' thought Reagan got too much Cold War credit
• Obama, Clinton making 2008 moves
  Obama, Clinton showing fresh signs of joining 2008 presidential race
• Justice Dept. concealing leak report
  Justice Department fighting to keep secret a report concluding it leaked information
• Bush signs bill to protect phone records
  Bush signs bill to ban use of deception to obtain phone records
• Clock ticking on Dems' 100-hour agenda
  Clock ticking on Democrats' 100-hour agenda, but what time is it?
• Democrats aim to cut student loan fees
  Democrats unveil $6 billion plan to cut interest rates on some student loans
• Montana woman to head Forest Service
  Ag Secretary appoints first woman to head Forest Service, Montana forester Gail Kimbell
• Jobs outlook improves for young veterans
  Labor Department says unemployment rate for young veterans drops to lowest level since 2001
• Deficit falls to lowest level in 4 years
  Treasury Department: Federal deficit falls to its lowest level in 4 years
• Drug bill passes despite veto threat
  Democratic House, defying veto threat, passes bill on bargaining for Medicare drug prices
• Rice criticizes Boxer's comment
  Rice criticizes Boxer's comment about personal price in Iraq war
• U.S. contradicts Iraqi foreign minister
  U.S. says detained Iranians in Iraq were not working at a consular office
• Libby trial making media history
  Libby trial introduces technological firsts to D.C. federal courthouse
• Doolittle to hire outside fundraiser
  Congressman says he will no longer employ wife for fundraising
• House passes Medicare drug bill
  House approves bill requiring negotiations with drug companies over Medicare drug costs
• FDA faults congressman's allergy product
  FDA tells congressman his allergy product shipments violate law
• FEMA deputy during Katrina now at NASA
  Second-ranking FEMA official during Katrina disaster hired by NASA as senior adviser
• Excerpts of Ford comments on presidents
  Excerpts of President Ford's comments to his hometown newspaper about fellow presidents
• Georgia congressman undergoing chemo
  Rep. Charlie Norwood of Georgia undergoing chemotherapy for cancer
• Convicted lawmakers may lose pensions
  Senate unanimously approves legislation denying pensions to convicted lawmakers
• Officials track E. coli strain to Calif.
  Officials track the Taco John E. coli strain to dairy farms in California's central valley
• U.S. investigates Greece embassy attack
  U.S. unaware of a role by terrorists in a rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in Greece
• Bush signs fishing reform legislation
  Bush signs legislation strengthening protections against overfishing
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SCIENCE

• Japan confirms deadly frog fungus cases
  Japan confirms country's first cases of deadly fungal infection linked to frogs
• Ancient stone tools found in N.America
  Minn. archaeologists say stone tools may be oldest artificts ever found in North America
• FDA investigates Texas embryo business
  FDA investigates Texas business that lets prospective parents choose embryos
• Japan finds first frog fungal infections
  Japan detects country's first infections of frogs with deadly fungus
• Alaska stargazers excited about comet
  Alaska stargazers brave freezing temps to view comet that may be the brightest in 30 years
• Necropsy performed on dead whale shark
  Necropsy performed after popular whale shark suddenly dies at the Georgia Aquarium
• Italian scientists give Dante a makeover
  Italian scientists reconstruct Dante's face to show his softer side
• In Calif., environmental efforts at odds
  In California, windmills as alternative energy source at odds with protection of birds
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TECHNOLOGY

• Late 'Warcraft' expansion pack to debut
  After delay, millions of 'World of Warcraft' fans to get highly anticipated expansion
• Feds probing stock options grant to Jobs
  Feds still probing stock options grant to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, even though co. cleared him
• Columbine game pulled from festival
  Sponsor, some participants leave over festival's decision to pull Columbine video game
• Review: 'Metal Gear' gets PSP overhaul
  Video-game review: 'Metal Gear' gets portable overhaul on PSP
• Sharp to boost production of LCD TVs
  Sharp to build 2nd factory in Mexico, boost production of LCD TVs at Japan plant
• Canon to take control of joint venture
  Canon to take control of joint venture for flat panel displays using new technology called SED
• Blog wields power in restaurant world
  Blog wields enormous power in New York City restaurant world
• No truce in sight in high-def DVD war
  Warring sides in high-definition DVD battle hunker down for long fight
• U.N. telecom not eying Internet control
  United Nations telecommunications chief says agency isn't looking to control Internet
• Report: Sony sold 490,700 PS3s in U.S.
  Report: Sony sold 490,700 PlayStation 3s in U.S. in December, compared to 1.1 Xbox 360s
• AMD shares plunge 10 pct. on Q4 warning
  AMD warns of 'substantially' lower Q4 operating profit, shares fall more than 10 percent
• Samsung sees challenge in iPhone launch
  Samsung sees both competitive challenge and market opportunity in launch of Apple's iPhone
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U.S.

• Woman in water drinking contest dies
  Water intoxication blamed in death of Calif. woman who competed radio station drinking contest
• 2 W.Va. miners die in tunnel collapse
  West Virginia mine tunnel collapses as workers remove pillars, killing 2 miners
• Man held in decapitation of daughter, 4
  Police arrest N.C. man suspected of decapitating his daughter; no known motive, officials say
• King's widow honored at Atlanta event
  Atlanta gala honors Coretta Scott King, widow of civil rights leader, a year after her death
• Icy weather hits nation's midsection
  Freezing weather grips much of country's midsection, knocking out power and snarling travel
• 2 Mo. boys found, but questions remain
  Questions linger amid joy at discovery of 2 kidnapped Mo. boys, including why they didn't flee
• Boston's Big Dig tunnel to reopen
  Boston's Big Dig tunnel where motorist was killed to reopen
• State taking over Duke sex assault case
  North Carolina attorney general agrees to take Duke sex assault case after local DA backs out
• What a short, strange trip: Be-in is 40
  Marking 40th anniversary of event that launched 'Summer of Love'
• Secret Santa who gave away $1.3M dies
  Missouri Secret Santa who anonymously gave away $1.3 million dies of cancer at 58
• Boy's parents turned grief into crusade
  Mo. Parents rewarded after turning grief into crusade for missing kids
• Prosecutor accused in NYC call girl biz
  Made for Hollywood, but only in New York: Worlds of pimp, prosecutor and prostitute collide
• 2 Smithsonian museums closed; no water
  Water main problem shuts down 2 Smithsonian museums in Washington, including Air & Space
• No Capitol cafe, S.D. lawmakers hungry
  S.D. lawmakers on forced diet because Capitol basement cafe shut down
• Mass. crime lab administrator suspended
  Massachusetts State Police crime lab administrator suspended for withholding DNA evidence
• CIA Leak Players
  CIA Leak Players
• CIA Leak Witnesses
  CIA Leak Witnesses
• Libby heads to trial in CIA leak case
  Ex-Cheney aide 'Scooter' Libby heads to trial on perjury, obstruction charges in CIA leak case
• School, teen clash over medieval photo
  Rhode Island teen who loves Middle Ages fights for yearbook photo featuring armor, sword
• Boyfriend convicted in high-rise death
  Boyfriend convicted of lesser charge in woman's fatal fall from Pa. high-rise
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Authorities probe jet crash in Calif.
  Federal investigators probe cause of small jet crash near L.A. suburban airport that killed 2
• Alaska, Hawaii tsunami advisories nixed
  Tsunami advisories canceled for Alaska, Hawaii after 8.3 magnitude earthquake off Japan
• 2 missing boys found alive in Mo. home
  2 missing boys found alive in suburban St. Louis home; man charged with kidnapping
• 2 die in small plane crash near L.A.
  2 are killed when small business jet crashes in suburban Los Angeles
• Another NYC subway hero saves woman
  NYC has another subway hero after off-duty EMT risks his life to save woman from train
• Environmental rules waived for fence
  Environmental rules waived for border fence but officials say it will have holes for lizards
• Sect leader jailed for health code spat
  85-year-old sect leader sentenced, refused to let health inspectors into Calif. tearoom
• 4 bodies found in Ind. manholes
  Search of Indiana manholes for homeless man finds 4 bodies; 2 confirmed homicides
• Plane part falls through Chicago roof
  Plane part falls through roof of Chicago home, lands 2 feet from woman's bed
• Hearing halted in Marine assault case
  Hearing halted in Marine assault case over misconduct allegations
• Judge dismisses NY Times libel case
  Judge dismisses anthrax libel case filed against NY Times by former Army scientist
• Woman 'sorry' for running over her hubby
  Texas woman convicted of running over her husband says 'sorry' to ex-mother-in-law
• Report: Mistakes led to deadly dive
  Coast Guard: Chain of errors led to deadly Arctic dive that killed 2 crew members
• SMU faculty members oppose Bush library
  Some SMU faculty members don't want President Bush's library on campus
• Product recalls
  Product recalls
• School bus hits students in Pa.; 17 hurt
  Pa. school bus hits students, then slams into wall; 17 kids taken to hospitals
• Runaway bride, ex-fiance drop lawsuits
  'Runaway bride,' former fiance drop lawsuits they filed against each other in Georgia
• Teachers challenge Fla. bonus pay plan
  Miami teachers union challenges fairness of Florida's pioneering bonus-pay plan
• Man files lawsuit to take wife's name
  Man files discrimination lawsuit to ease process of taking wife's name
• USDA to probe dog death at training
  USDA to send inspector to Cleveland Clinic to probe dog's death during medical demonstration
• DOD: 296 military deaths in Afghan area
  At least 296 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan since 2001, Defense Dept. says
• Judge seeks whereabouts of raid suspects
  Judge demands to know whereabouts of Colorado suspects in Swift meatpacking raid
• Mom: Worker in shooting teased over size
  Man accused in workplace shooting had been teased about being overweight, mom says
• Dead body found on Africa-Atlanta flight
  Dead stowaway found at Atlanta airport, hidden in wheel well of flight from Africa
• Man sentenced in DC journalist slaying
  2nd defendant sentenced to 65 years for murder of veteran NY Times journalist in DC
• Government: Boy Scouts set Utah wildfire
  Government says poorly supervised Boy Scouts set Utah wildfire that cost millions to control
• Schwarzenegger's health plan has critics
  Governor's ambitious health plan has risk and many critics
• Bomb threat to Ohio plane declared hoax
  Officials say bomb threat reportedly called in by passenger at Ohio airport was hoax
• AP News Calendar
  AP News Calendar: Major scheduled events during the week of Jan. 14-20
• Police: Women pimped girls on Craigslist
  2 Chicago women accused of pimping girls on Craigslist in exchange for 'donations'
• Songwriter's heirs sue evangelist aunt
  Country songwriter's heirs sue evangelist aunt over father's death
• Baby panda makes media debut
  Zoo Atlanta's new baby panda makes media debut
• King remembered during Atlanta ceremony
  Politicians, King relatives reflect on impact of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Texas lawmaker needs new liver
  Houston's first Hispanic state senator, a recovering alcoholic, says he's on liver transplant wait list
• 4th arrest in Tennessee couple's slaying
  2 ex-cons, 2 other men in custody in carjacking, rape, slaying of Tennessee couple
• Judge delays Padilla's Fla. terror trial
  Judge delays Fla. terror trial of alleged al-Qaida man, former Chicago gang member Padilla
• Rumsfeld out as trial witness in Ohio
  Judge rejects request for Rumsfeld testimony in trial over sit-in at Ohio congressman's office
• 3 boys dead in Va. fire; 7 hospitalized
  Virginia house fire kills 3 boys, injures 7 relatives; no one remembers hearing smoke alarm
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WORLD

• Iran and Venezuela plan anti-U.S. fund
  Iran, Venezuela offer to finance efforts by other countries to overcome U.S. domination
• Al-Jazeera journalist detained in Egypt
  Journalist from Al-Jazeera network detained in Egypt for fabricating scenes of torture
• Report: Prince Harry to prepare for Iraq
  Britain's Prince Harry reportedly among soldiers to prepare for Iraq deployment
• General: Kurd brigade will go to Baghdad
  Kurd general says his brigade is training intensively for urban combat in Baghdad
• Rice: U.S. aims to curb Iran aggression
  Condoleezza Rice says Bush-authorized raids on Iranian targets in Iraq protect Americans
• Today in history - Jan. 14
  On Jan. 14, 1784, the U.S. ratified a peace treaty with England, ending the Revolutionary War
• Officials: Darfur clashes kill over 200
  Over 200 killed in clashes between nomads, farmers in Darfur over past week, officials say
• Ex-Polish bishop denies concealing past
  Ex-bishop in Poland denies concealing communist-era cooperation from Pope Benedict XVI
• Son says Castro is recovering well
  Fidel Castro's son says ailing Cuban leader is recovering well, in good spirits
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,019
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,019 Saturday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Rice aims to restart Mideast peace bid
  U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explores ways to jump start Mideast peace process
• Mideast players offer creative solutions
  Mideast players propose aspects of final peace deal to give moderates some hope
• Thousands rally against Basque bombing
  Hundreds of thousands rally in Spain against Basque bombing of airport that killed 2 people
• Russian official laments oil dispute
  Russian official says country's reputation damaged by oil dispute with Belarus
• U.S. Gen.: Insurgent chief in Pakistan
  Top Afghan insurgent chief operating in Pakistan, says U.S. Maj. Gen. Benjamin Freakley
• Pakistan and India to discuss Kashmir
  Pakistan and India to discuss Kashmir during peace talks in March, ministers say
• Italy tribunal convicts 10 in massacre
  Italian military court reportedly convicts 10 ex-Nazi SS members, acquits 7 for 1944 massacre
• Iran leader's nuke diplomacy questioned
  Conservatives, reformers increasingly challenge Iranian president's nuclear diplomacy
• Britain denies criminal files troubles
  British government says no dangerous criminals cleared to work after police files gaffe
• Scientologists open center in Germany
  Scientology opens spacious new center in Germany's capital, where it is denied religion status
• Bolivia launches ambitious land reform
  Bolivia's President Evo Morales launches ambitious land reform, but hurdles loom
• Humble beginning for Bolivia land reform
  Evo Morales' sweeping land reform in Bolivia traces its roots to humble beginnings
• Huge crater opens at Brazil subway site
  Huge crater opens at Brazilian subway site, swallowing dump trucks and possibly minibus
• Clinton doubts Iraqis can pacify Baghdad
  In Baghdad, Sen. Hillary Clinton expresses doubt Iraqis will keep promises to pacify capital
• More than 2,500 arrested in Bangladesh
  More than 2,500 arrested in Bangladesh as interim government seeks to quell unrest
• Japan exhales as tsunami threat passes
  Asia exhales as tsunami threat passes following strong earthquake off Japan's eastern coast
• Officials: Abbas envoys, Hamas head meet
  Officials: progress made in secret talks between Hamas leader, Palestinian president's envoys
• Somali lawmakers OK martial law motion
  Somali parliament authorize government to declare martial law for a period of 3 months
• Russians debate merits of long holiday
  Too much of a good thing? Russians debate merits of lengthy holiday
• China, Russia veto Myanmar resolution
  China, Russia cast rare double veto to block Security Council resolution criticizing Myanmar
• Pakistanis protest 2006 U.S. airstrike
  Thousands rally in Pakistan on 1-year anniversary of U.S. strike in Pakistani tribal region
• 17 killed in Sri Lanka landslides
  Military troops intensify rescue operations in Sri Lanka after landslides kill at least 17
• Canada unveils border security plan
  Canada unveils border security plan to protect from terrorist, economic, environmental threats
• Chinese coal mine explosion kills 13
  Underground gas explosion in Chinese coal mine kills 13 and injures 9
• Bolivian president proposes recall bill
  Bolivian president proposes new law to allow recall votes in effort to ease political unrest
• Lawmaker: N.Korea ready to resume talks
  Japanese lawmaker who met with North Koreans says Pyongyang ready to resume nuclear talks
• Aleman considering alliance with Ortega
  Ex-Nicaraguan leader Aleman interested in forming legislative alliance with President Ortega
• Austrians split on voting at age 16 plan
  Austrians split on new government's plan to let 16-year-olds vote
• Italian couple arrested in family deaths
  Italian couple arrested in slaying of family because of crying baby
• Ugandan rebels pull out of peace talks
  Ugandan rebels pull out of peace talks, saying they are not welcome by host Sudan
• Press freedom group criticizes Chavez
  U.S.-based press freedom group alarmed by moves against Venezuelan TV station
• Puerto Rico may activate National Guard
  Puerto Rico's governor may activate National Guard to stem surge in violence
• Doctors strike stalls Zimbabwe hospitals
  Doctors strike paralyzes Zimbabwe state hospitals
• Analysis: Iraq PM's silence telling
  Analysis: Iraq prime minister's silence on Bush plan raising questions about crackdown
• Greek leftists eyed in embassy attack
  Greek government eyes left-wing militants for attack on U.S. Embassy
• Many see Sarkozy as divisive candidate
  Many in France see Nicolas Sarkozy as divisive candidate for president
• Russian freed in prostitution case
  Prosecutor: French judge frees Russian billionaire in prostitution ring investigation
• Russia asks Britain to help in spy case
  Russia asks Britain for permission to interview more than 100 people in spy poisoning case
• Spain arrests former Argentine president
  Spanish police arrest former Argentine president Isabel Peron in rights abuse investigation
• Iraqi president to visit Syria on Sunday
  Iraq president Sunday to visit Syria, days after Bush accused Damascus of encouraging violence
• 1 dead, 8 missing in stormy Britain seas
  Violent weather, stormy seas kill 1, leave 8 missing across Ireland and Britain
• Pakistan says it's not a terrorist haven
  Pakistan rejects U.S. spy chief's charge it is harboring al-Qaida and Taliban leaders
• In Tunisia, extremists bore blueprints
  Tunisia's interior minister says Islamic extremists had names of foreign envoys, blueprints
• Belfast politicians unite at funeral
  Belfast politicians unite at funeral of Protestant bomber-turned-peacemaker
• British soldier charged under spy law
  British soldier accused of passing secrets to the enemy denied bail
• 9 South Korean workers in Nigeria freed
  9 South Korean pipeline workers freed by hostage takers in Nigeria
• Top Polish bishops' files face review
  Poland's top bishops to have their secret police files reviewed by Vatican
• 'Red Crystal' debuts to protect medics
  'Red Crystal' debuts Sunday as additional emblem to protect medics in combat
• Countries contributing forces in Iraq
  Countries contributing forces to the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq
• U.S. boosts Iraq force; allies pare down
  As U.S. steps up presence in Iraq, its coalition partners scale back
• Boy soldiers among the hidden in Somalia
  Child soldiers now among those hiding in Somalia after recent fighting
• Basque separatist movement may've split
  Basque separatist movement may have split over deadly Madrid airport bombing
• Muslim expected to lead Nigeria next
  Nigeria's next president almost sure to be Muslim after years of Christian rulers
• Blair says Britain cannot isolate itself
  Prime Minister Tony Blair says Britain cannot retreat into isolation despite terrorism
• In Russian banker's death, a 2nd suspect
  Another suspect detained in killing of top Russian bank official
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BASEBALL

• McGwire 'not in control' of Hall vote
  Mark McGwire says he's proud of his career, adding he has 'no control' over Hall of Fame vote
• Sweeney eager to get past Bonds incident
  Giants' Mark Sweeney eager to move forward from situation with Barry Bonds
• Mauer, Morneau head arbitration filings
  Batting champion Joe Mauer and AL MVP Justin Morneau head arbitration filings
• Jeff Nelson retires a Yankee
  Reliever Jeff Nelson agrees to minor league contract with Yankees, then retires
• Orioles send Rodrigo Lopez to Rockies
  Orioles send right-hander Rodrigo Lopez to Rockies for 2 minor-league pitchers
• Column: Bonds better at dishing dirt
  Column: Barry Bonds dishes dirt better than he takes it
• Perez, Mets agree to $2.3M, 1-year deal
  Left-hander Oliver Perez and Mets agree to 1-year deal worth $2.3 million
• Nutting to take over as Pirates' owner
  Robert Nutting to replace Kevin McClatchy as Pittsburgh Pirates' controlling owner
• Rangers, A's fan settle lawsuit
  Rangers, A's fan settle lawsuit over chair toss that broke fan's nose
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BASKETBALL

• Shaq comeback won't be in L.A.
  Rehabbing Heat center Shaquille O'Neal won't be making a grand return against Lakers next week
• Bucks' Simmons has foot surgery
  Bucks' Bobby Simmons has heel and foot surgery and is expected out for season
• Weather postpones Hornets-Bucks game
  New Orleans' game Vs. Milwaukee postponed after freezing rain, sleet and snow grounds Hornets
• He got game: Allen's 54 a Sonic boom
  He got game: Seattle guard Ray Allen's 54 point binge is a Sonic boom
• Kidd's wife gets own restraining order
  Wife of New Jersey Nets star Jason Kidd files her own domestic-violence restraining order
• Sonics' Ray Allen has career night
  Sonics' Ray Allen has career night; Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant strong down the stretch
• Allen scores 54 as Sonics end skid at 6
  Ray Allen's career-high 54 points helps Sonics snap 6-game skid with 122-114 OT win over Jazz
• Battier rallies Rockets past Nuggets
  Shane Battier scores 25 points, including 12 in 4th quarter as Rockets hold off Nuggets 90-86
• Blazers send Kings to 4th straight loss
  Zach Randolph scores 23 points as Blazers send Kings to 4th straight loss, 95-87
• Heat top Warriors for 3rd straight win
  Wade has 22 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists in Heat's 3rd straight win, 118-96 over Warriors
• Kobe comes alive late to spark Lakers
  Kobe scores 16 of his 28 points in final 6:44 to spark Lakers to 109-106 victory over Magic
• T-Wolves withstand Grizzlies' rally
  K.G scores 28 points, Davis adds 27 as T-Wolves hold off Grizzlies for 116-110 victory
• Nowitzki sparks Mavs past Pacers in OT
  Dirk Nowitzki hits 3 free throws in final 5 seconds of OT to help Mavs beat Pacers 115-113
• Hornets hassle Arenas to beat Wizards
  Devin Brown scores 19 points and helps slow Gilbert Arenas as Hornets defeat Wizards 104-97
• Okafor blocks Knicks from 4th straight
  Okafor has 20 points and 10 blocks as Bobcats snap Knicks' streak at 3 with 126-110 victory
• Johnson, Smith help Hawks top Pistons
  Johnson scores 34 points, Smith hits crucial 3-pointer to help Hawks hold off Pistons 99-93
• Raptors' big run buries Celtics
  Chris Bosh scores 27 points, T.J. Ford chips in 19 to lead Raptors to 95-86 win over Celtics
• 76ers beat Bucks to snap 4-game skid
  Green scores 30 points, Iguodala adds 26 as 76ers beat Bucks 110-97 to snap 4-game skid
• Pat Riley has hip replacement surgery
  Pat Riley recovering from surgery to replace left hip; Heat have no timetable for his return
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BOXING

• Mike Tyson indicted on drug charges
  Mike Tyson indicted on drug charges stemming from Dec. 29 arrest in Scottsdale, Arizona
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Aggies get rare win over Top 10 team
  No. 19 Texas A&M beats No. 9 Baylor 60-52, the Aggies' first win over Top-10 team in 5 years
• VanDerVeer has high bar for Stanford
  Freshman JJ Hones scores 17 points to lead No. 10 Stanford past Washington State 63-55
• Saturday's College Basketball
• Martin shakes off rust; No. 13 LSU wins
  Terry Martin scores season-high 23 points and No. 13 LSU holds off Auburn 65-63
• Burtschi's buzzer-beater lifts Falcons
  Jacob Burtschi makes winning basket at buzzer and No. 18 Air Force edges Wyoming 58-56
• Hokies turning into elite teams killer
  Va. Tech doesn't allow North Carolina to enjoy stay at No. 1 long, stunning Tar Heels 94-88
• Terps end No. 17 Clemson's unbeaten run
  Ekene Ibekwe and Maryland upset No. 17 Clemson 92-87, the last unbeaten Division I team
• Dell impressed with Durant as Texas wins
  Freshman Kevin Durant has 28 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 25 Texas defeats Oklahoma 80-69
• No. 3 Badgers win 13th straight
  Alando Tucker and No. 3 Wisconsin hold off Northwestern 56-50 for 13th straight victory
• Horne, No. 18 Bowling Green beat Ohio
  Carin Horne scores 16 points and No. 18 Bowling Green beats Ohio 64-55
• Afflalo, No. 4 UCLA edge rival USC 65-64
  Afflalo hits go-ahead jumper with 4 seconds left and No. 4 UCLA rallies past rival USC 65-64
• Rush steps up as No. 6 Kansas wins in OT
  Brandon Rush makes 2 key baskets late in overtime to lead No. 6 Kansas past Iowa State 68-64
• Hampton leads No. 22 Cal over Washington
  Devanei Hampton scores 25 points and No. 22 California beats Washington 72-49
• UConn coach puts wins in perspective
  Tina Charles and No. 7 UConn beat Syracuse 76-45 in tuneup before showdown with No. 2 Carolina
• Gators celebrate second national title
  Ex-Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel and 50,000 fans on hand to celebrate Florida's national title
• No Graves, no problem for No. 12 Butler
  Playing without leading scorer A.J. Graves, No. 12 Butler beats South Dakota State 62-47
• Colorado St. players suspended for prank
  4 Colorado State women's basketball players suspended for chemical bomb prank of teammate
• Buckeyes finally beat SEC team in Vols
  Ohio State finds SEC team it could beat as No. 5 Buckeyes roll over No. 16 Tennessee 68-66
• Florida All-American Nelson going pro
  Florida All-American safety Reggie Nelson and defensive end Jarvis Moss to enter NFL draft
• Old footage spurs Marquette to upset
  Dominic James snaps out of slump, scoring 21 as Marquette upends No. 21 West Virginia 81-63
• With 'Humpty' on target, Gators roll
  Lee Humphrey hits 7 3-pointers and No. 2 Florida rolls over South Carolina 84-50
• Duke makes statement by routing Terps
  Lindsay Harding scores 28 points and No. 3 Duke routs top-ranked Maryland 81-62
• Zabransky finally gets to play Gators
  Boise State quarterback Zabransky finally gets shot to play against Gators _ in Hula Bowl
• Ice storm postpones Oklahoma St-Nebraska
  Ice storm keeps No. 9 Oklahoma State from heading to Nebraska, forcing postponement of game
• Givens, No. 21 Middle Tennessee win
  Chrissy Givens has 17 points and 11 steals as No. 21 Middle Tennessee beats New Orleans 78-50
• USC kicker remembered at memorial
  USC kicker Mario Danelo remembered at memorial service as upbeat person who enjoyed life
• Friday's College Basketball
• No. 12 G.W. cruises past Fordham 77-51
  Jessica Adair scores 19 points, Kenan Cole adds 12 to help No. 12 G.W. rout Fordham 77-51
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FOOTBALL

• Westbrook, Eagles lead 14-13 at half
  Westbrook's 1-yard TD gives Eagles 14-13 lead over Saints at halftime of NFC playoff game
• Vinatieri delivers; Colts in title game
  Vinatieri kicks 5 field goals and Colts beat Ravens 15-6 to advance to AFC championship game
• Column: Manning pulls one out on bad day
  Column: Trying to shed Colts' 'soft' label, Peyton Manning pulls one out on a bad day
• Chan Gailey interviews with Steelers
  Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey interviews with Steelers for vacant head coach position
• Strahan to pay $15 million to ex-wife
  Judge orders Giants star defensive end Michael Strahan to pay $15 million to ex-wife
• Postseason NFL Schedule
• Bears want to go where Seahawks were
  Chicago Bears want to go where the Seattle Seahawks were last year _ the Super Bowl
• Chargers know the past doesn't matter
  Despite recent success against playoff-tested Patriots, Chargers are living for now
• Chiefs, Tony Gonzalez extend contract
  Chiefs, Tony Gonzalez agree on 5-year extension, keeping him highest-paid tight end in NFL
• Rob Ryan interviews for Raiders job
  Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan interviews for head coaching job
• Reports: T.O. has surgery on ring finger
  Reports: Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens has surgery on right ring finger
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GOLF

• Nicklaus-Watson share Skins Game lead
  Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson grab share of the front-nine lead in the Champions Skins Game
• Column: Another wipeout for Wie
  Column: After missing cut by 14 shots at PGA's Sony Open, it's another wipeout for Wie
• Europeans extend lead at Royal Trophy
  Europe takes commanding lead over Asia after dominating 4 best-ball matches at Royal Trophy
• Teen makes PGA cut - and it isn't Wie
  Fujikawa makes Sony Open cut at 16 years old, the youngest in 50 years to make a PGA Tour cut
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HOCKEY

• Richards, Lightning edge Sabres 3-2
  Brad Richards scores go-ahead goal 7 minutes into third and Lightning edge Sabres 3-2
• Blues give big house something to cheer
  Blues give big crowd exciting 6-5 win over Kings as Japanese goalie Fukufuji makes history
• Kelly thriving in Senators' offense
  Chris Kelly registers career-high 4 points and Senators rout Canadiens 8-3
• Flyers slow Crosby, lose to Pens anyway
  Jordan Staal scores go-ahead goal in third period and Penguins beat the Flyers 5-3
• Kings goalie Fukufuji makes history
  Los Angeles Kings goalie Yutaka Fukufuji becomes first Japanese-born person to play in NHL
• Brodeur back for ninth All-Star game
  Martin Brodeur headed back to NHL All-Star game, while Jaromir Jagr and Jarome Iginla are not
• Ortmeyer puts Rangers at ease in 3-1 win
  Jed Ortmeyer's late penalty shot seals New York Rangers' 3-1 win over Boston Bruins
• Blue Jackets place Fedorov on IR
  Blue Jackets place star center Sergei Fedorov on the injured reserve list
• Predators roll to 4th straight victory
  Shea Weber, Tomas Vokoun help Nashville Predators shut out Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0
• Wild win 2nd straight on the road
  Wild beat Oilers 4-2 to earn 2nd straight road win after 11-game winless streak away from home
• Devils' 3rd-period rally beats Thrashers
  Gomez, Brylin score power-play goals 28 seconds apart in 3rd to lead Devils past Thrashers 2-1
• Kings goalie Cloutier out indefinitely
  Kings goalie Dan Cloutier out indefinitely following hip surgery
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LAW CENTER

• Supreme Court accepts Philip Morris case
  Supreme Court agrees to hear case examining tobacco regulation
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MORE SPORTS

• Barbaro has more of left hoof removed
  Derby winner Barbaro has another section of his laminitis-stricken left hind hoof removed
• Goetschl beats Mancuso in downhill
  Austrian Renate Goetschl beats American Julia Mancuso by winning women's World Cup downhill
• Miller wins Lauberhorn downhill
  Bode Miller crashes across Lauberhorn finish line for his second downhill win of season
• Bieler wins World Cup's Nordic combined
  Austria's Christoph Bieler takes Nordic combined World Cup event for his third win of season
• Americans win World Cup skeleton races
  Americans Eric Bernotas and Katie Uhlaender win gold medals in World Cup skeleton races
• Phelps on the brink of 2-year odyssey
  Swimmer Michael Phelps on the brink of biggest 2 years of his swimming career
• No changes for Miller despite losing ski
  No changes for Bode Miller in Sunday's World Cup slalom, despite losing a ski in his last race
• Landis called to see anti-doping agency
  Landis called to hearing before anti-doping agency to determine if he can race again in France
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NASCAR

• NASCAR, country stars raise money
  NASCAR, country stars unite to raise money for kids' camp, country music hall of fame
• de Villiers wins 7th stage of Dakar
  Volkswagen's Giniel de Villiers wins 7th stage of Dakar rally
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PERSONAL FINANCE

• Companies might eke out big 4Q profits
  Companies still might eke out double-digit gains, despite what naysayers claim
• ALL BUSINESS: Sarbanes-Oxley is a must
  ALL BUSINESS: Rolling back Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reform law will hurt investors
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SOCCER

• Beckham's wife arrives in Los Angeles
  British invasion under way as David Beckham's wife, the former Posh Spice, arrives in L.A.
• Beckham won't play again for Real Madrid
  Beckham won't play for Real Madrid again after announcing move to MLS team in Los Angeles
• Man United wins before record crowd
  Manchester United beats Aston Villa 3-1 before record Premier League crowd of 76,073
• Is Beckham the new $250 million man?
  Is David Beckham the new $250 million man? There's no guarantee
• Beckham dominates talk at MLS draft
  Beckham's signing dominates talk at MLS draft; Maryland's Maurice Edu taken with top pick
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TENNIS

• Federer set for another Australian Open
  So close in 2006, top-ranked Roger Federer prepares to do it all over again at Australian Open
• Blake wins his second Sydney title
  James Blake beats Carlos Moya, wins Sydney International for 2nd straight year
• Roddick beats Federer at Kooyong Classic
  Andy Roddick beats top-ranked Roger Federer, wins Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament
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